House Passes Bill Requiring Accreditation of Colleges With Foreign Students

By Karin Fischer

Washington

Acting to close a major loophole in the student-visa system, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation requiring colleges and universities that enroll foreign students to be accredited.

By a voice vote, lawmakers on Wednesday night passed a bill, HR 3120, that would require all higher-education institutions that enroll 25 or more students on nonimmigrant visas to have national or regional accreditation